28 Jan 2014, 19:08
The Committee of Public Accounts agreed today, Tuesday 28th January 2014, to hear evidence from the Garda Whistle-Blower in relation to the fixed charge notice system.
The meeting will be held in private on Thursday, 30th January.
Chairman of the Committee John McGuinness said: “It may well be that the Whistle-Blower has evidence that can highlight further the weaknesses in the management of the fixed charge notice system. While the Minister has intervened and the matter is now with the Garda Siochana Ombudsman commission, that investigation will not overlap with the examination by the PAC of the report of the C&AG. The PAC is looking at systems processes and procedures used in the management of the fixed charge notice system and whether possible weaknesses in systems and in controls could potentially have led to a loss to the Exchequer. The Garda Ombudsman will investigate the allegations of multiple incidents of wrongful cancellations which are outside the remit of the Committee. The work of the PAC is not finished and the Committee needs to do a report with findings and recommendations based on evidence that outlines potential loss of revenue and weaknesses in the system.”
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Committee of Public Accounts Membership
John McGuinness (Chairman)
Kieran O’Donnell (Vice Chairman)
Paul J Connaughton,
John Deasy,
Áine Collins
Gerald Nash,
Simon Harris,
Michael McCarthy,
Mary Lou McDonald,
Sean Fleming,
Eoghan Murphy,
Derek Nolan,
Shane Ross